IT Simple Tip #1: Keyboard Shortcuts

I have to start somewhere so starting with something simple! During my years working in schools I discovered that it was things like learning basic keyboard shortcuts that made people’s lives a lot easier.

So here are the most important shortcuts you can learn:

Name

Windows

Mac

Result

Copy

Ctrl+C

Cmd+C

Copies selected item

Paste

Ctrl+V

Cmd+V

Pastes the last item you copied/cut

Cut

Ctrl+X

Cmd+X

Deletes selected item and holds to paste elsewhere

Select All

Ctrl+A

Cmd+A

Highlights all the items on the page so you can quickly copy/cut or delete